Whole Foods Market Recalls Cheese Over E.Coli Fears

Whole Foods Market recalled gourmet raw milk cheese it sold in three states and Washington, D.C., because it may be contaminated with e. coli and thought to be a possible source of an outbreak that has sickened eight people, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The cheese -- cut and repacked by Whole Foods as a store brand -- came from Sally Jackson Cheese of Oroville, Wash., which recalled all of its cheese last week. Consumers in California, Nevada, Washington state and D.C. who have the Whole Foods cheese shouldn't eat it and should take it back to the store for a refund.Sally Jackson cheeses were recalled last week as being the possible source of a e. coli outbreak that sickened eight people in Washington and Oregon this fall, prompting the FDA to warn consumers. A retailer list wasn't available at the time for the cheese, sold nationwide and online.

E. coli can cause diarrhea and stomach cramps in most people and kidney failure in severe cases. The Whole Foods cheeses were packaged in clear plastic wrap and sold with Whole Foods Market scale labels. Some of the labels also list Sally Jackson in the product descriptions.